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09/05/03 - Finally, a big step had been made! We excuse for the lack of news during the last months, but Michal did work very much in the background and got a deal with the label "TPL Records"! Furthermore Dennis "Sir" Kostroman did finish the work on booklet and coverart. We hope to anounce a release-date as soon as possible, but there are still things to do like preparing advertising stuff etc. Thanks for your patience and we hope you can still wait a bit until a release-date can be anounced!

15/03/03 - Interview about tribute project with Björn Wisker. Check The Following page...

29/10/02 - Blind Guardian respect all bands, which took a part in tribute project "Tales From The Underworld". That is why they decided to choose two of them to participate at Blind Guardian Festival 2003, which will be held in June in Germany! Two lucky bands (BLACKENED, GALADRIEL) will introduce themselves by the side of such stars as Blind Guardian, Rage, Grave Digger, Freedom Call and further...

29/10/02 - A swedish label label TPL records is interested in tribute. They also contacted singer Hansi Kürsch in this affair. We are negotiating with them...

29/10/02 - 14 best covers are waiting in professional studio (Hostivar studio, Czech Republic) for the final mastering...

04/04/02 - Report and interview about the "Tales From The Underworld" project with Guardian will be published in the French "Harder Faster" metalzine!...

03/04/02 - For some time already, we´ve been working together with LastEpisode and now they anounced a few offers for us. Distributors from 6 countries have an interest to sell the tribute... Votan and Guardian formed the final terms to create the best possible contract for all sides...

25/03/02 - Several labels, the chiefs of the BG fanclubs and some fanzines already received the promo-demo CD and we´re anxiously waiting for the feedbacks...

11/02/02 - Hansi from BLIND GUARDIAN wrote a letter to us! Below you can read some of his most important words: "Your project definitely deserves more attention and support from our side. I would love to listen to the songs and provide you with comments and thoughts. I will pass a CD to every bandmember then and we will see, which are the most favourized from our side. We, of course, try to review each band and leave a positive personal quote to each of them. The band ´s comment (for tribute booklet) shouldn ´t be a problem at all. As said, I want to involve every bandmember to it..."

11/02/02 - The new tribute homepage started! As you see some things have changed, the design as well as the sections. Hope you enjoy reading and informing you constantly here...

07/12/01 - In topical news of last Spark's issue (famous Czech metal magazine) was published mention of tribute project in honour of BLIND GUARDIAN. We are pleased with this support and hope that it is not for the last time...

21/09/01 - The German record label Last Episode/BO records is really interested to get this tribute project under contract. We still have to clear a few things, but we are on a good way and look optimistic in the future...

19/09/01 - Official BLIND GUARDIAN page informed about tribute project yesterday...

15/09/01 - Lauching of tribute pages...

23/07/01 - Hansi Kursch, the signer of Blind Guardian is devoted by idea of releasing tribute album...

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As we mentioned Votan was leaving for Germany to visit BLIND GUARDIAN and presenting some of tribute covers. Votan says:

An international tribute project to honour of Blind Guardians became understandably a one of the discussed topics. It enjoyed me that Hansi was interested in covers as well as Marcus's information that he already downloaded extracts for tribute site. For the presentation I prepared 9 complete songs and 5 short extracts. Hansi, Marcus, Thomen, Andreas, Nordin and me (Andre was present just for a while) were listening to all covers. I am pretty sure that they enjoyed tribute lashes a lot, as far as I could noticed from their reactions during listening. Globally he marked tribute as a successful project and avowed that covers have a much better level then he expected. Marcus asked us about plans with tribute and Hansi expressed an idea that project has a chance to assert itself thanks to its "non-comercial magic". Also he mentioned possibility that label will pay studio to some chosen bands to enable them touch the cover sound up. At the end Hansi expressed wish to keep presented CD with covers, what I couldn't deny :). I am sure we can count with guardians's help and support, even though they suggested anything concrete. The next day I discussed tribute topic also with Wolfgang (label Virgin manager responsible for Blind Guardian) who implyied interest for detailed information…

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